BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS -- THREE 1920 & 1921 REGISTERED COVERS WITH MANY UNUSUAL POSTAL MARKINGS. CLICK ON HEADLINE TO SEE ALL THE SCANS.

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1920-1921
Massachusetts

Registered #245711 -- This 1920 Boston cover was sent registered mail. On the face it has these postal markings: Return Receipt Requested; Not in City Directory (twice) a very hard to find mark even once on a cover; unclaimed (twice); notice Sep 8 1920; registered No. 245711; 48139; 16858; 188137 in pencil; Try Sta E (in blue pencil); not as tried 89 (in pencil); return to sender pointing finger (twice). I think that's it along with the nice double oval Boston postmarks. The back has another pointing hand and an unclaimed mark along with Boston and Louisville KY dial markings. There are four tiny staple holes left side of cover and note the notch at upper left of cover. Otherwise, shows normal wear for a cover of this early vintage. Nice 10-cent Franklin stamp to go with postal stationery. Cover corner card of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Registered #229643 -- This 1921 Boston cover was sent registered mail. On the face it has these postal markings: large violet Registered box; Return Receipt Requested; Reason for Non Delivery box with unclaimed checked; 28093; Newville Alabama receiver mark; along with the nice double oval Boston postmarks. The back has three Boston dial markings. There are five tiny staple holes; two top right (do not affect stamp) and three middle left. All are trivial. Otherwise, shows normal wear for a cover of this early vintage. Nice 9-cent Franklin stamp to go with postal stationery. Cover corner card of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Registered #271270 -- This 1921 Boston cover was sent registered mail. On the face it has these postal markings: large Registered; Return Receipt Requested; Reason for Non Delivery box with unclaimed checked; 26661; 271270; Newville Alabama receiver mark; 185323 final notice of close out (in pencil). I think that's it along with the nice double oval Boston postmarks. The back has three Boston dial markings. There are five tiny staple holes; two top right (do not affect stamp) and three middle left. All are trivial. Otherwise, shows normal wear for a cover of this early vintage. Nice 9-cent Franklin stamp to go with postal stationery. Cover corner card of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.